In the story Daedalus, the author’s tone is sympathy. As the story begins, the tone is shown by how they say how killing Talus was a mistake. The author says: “He [Daedalus] had not planned the deed. It had been a sudden crazy impulse.” (1) Later on in the story the tone is shown by how they say Daedalus wanted to leave Crete. The author says: “Yet Daedalus was less than pleased, for he felt himself to be no better than a prisoner in Crete.” (2) At the end of the the story the tone is shown by how you feel sad for Deadalus for his son dying. The author states: “Even so fell Talus whom my envy slew! The gods have avenged him.” (3) Through the story the tone of sympathy makes it seem like Daedalus was a better person than he actually was.
